Nine months is enough time for a human being to be conceived and born.
It's also the amount of time that has passed since wind-driven wildfires burned down thousands of homes in our region last September.
Rebuilding has begun amidst scenes of devastation not yet cleared away; FEMA and government agencies at several levels continue to see to the needs of people who lost homes and other property in the fires.
Paul Corah, FEMA media relations rep based in Oregon, returns with an update on federal re-housing and rebuilding efforts.